Pedophile Priest Demands Early Release After Being Beaten in Prison by Inmates

Marist Brother Darcy John O'Sullivan was jailed for sexually abusing 27 young boys

A pedophile priest, who was convicted and jailed for sexually abusing 27 young boys, has had his appeal for a sentence reduction rejected after complaining that he has been attacked in prison by other inmates.

After appealing the length of his sentence in an Australian court, claiming that other prisoners "hit him over the head with a loaf of bread," the judge instead extended the length of former New South Wales Marist Brother Darcy John O'Sullivan jail term.

80-year-old O'Sullivan was jailed for six years in 2016 for 22 historic child sex offenses that took place between 1971 and 1983.

Since his original conviction, more victims have come forward with more allegations of child abuse.

O'Sullivan has always declared that he is the "true victim" and told the court he feared for his safety in prison because he had already been "assaulted."

He accused another inmate of hitting him over the head with a loaf of bread and argued it was an indication future attacks he will face in prison.